Matthew J. Ellis
Experienced in Hepatitis

Dr. Matthew J. Ellis

Transplant Surgery
Duke Health
Duke Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Clinic - Clinic 2B/2C
40 Duke Medicine Cir, 
Durham, NC 
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Experienced in Hepatitis
Duke Health
Duke Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Clinic - Clinic 2B/2C
40 Duke Medicine Cir, 
Durham, NC 
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Overview

I am the medical director of the kidney and pancreas transplant programs at Duke Health, and I take care of patients undergoing kidney transplants. What led me into medicine was a passion for taking care of patients. Kidney transplant requires a very complex team, and I enjoy the collaboration among providers and the challenge of helping the team operate more efficiently. I love seeing patients and developing relationships with them. I always try to be very open and candid about the process and plan for care. When I evaluate patients, I always try to view them as a whole person to make sure that transplant is the right choice for them. I grew up in New Mexico but have lived in North Carolina for over two decades. I now consider myself a native North Carolinian and a die-hard Duke fan. In my free time, I am very active with my family and coach soccer and basketball.

Dr. Ellis is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hepatitis. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (aHUS), Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, and Kidney Transplant.

Specialties
Transplant Surgery
Licenses
Internal Medicine in NC
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Med, Internal Medicine
American Board Of Internal Med, Nephrology
Fellowships
Nephrology, Duke University Medical Center
Hospital Affiliations
Duke University Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Duke Kidney/Pancreas Transplant Clinic - Clinic 2B/2C
40 Duke Medicine Cir, Durham, NC 27710
Call: 855-855-6484

Additional Areas of Focus

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Kidney Transplant
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Much of my work is with patients who have had liver disease for a long period of time. I also see patients who have liver disease that has come about abruptly, and I take care of patients who need more advanced liver-related care, particularly when it comes to issues regarding liver transplantation. Of particular interest, I enjoy helping women with liver-disease related issues, especially those who are pregnant or seeking to become pregnant and have chronic liver disease. A number of liver transplant patients are women of childbearing age, and I have a passion for trying to help them understand what it would mean to become pregnant and pursue motherhood with that kind of medical history. Patients who come to see me should know that I will spend a lot of time getting to know them and use the best available medical science while working with them in partnership to provide the best medical care possible. I desire to make sure that patients can come away from any appointment with me feeling as though I have heard their concerns and have cared for their needs. Dr. Brady is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hepatitis. Her top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Autoimmune Hepatitis, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Cirrhosis, and Liver Transplant.

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919-684-9522
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I have a passion for taking care of patients with liver disease. Being a hepatologist allows me to form long term relationships and work together with patients and families to make a diagnosis and a treatment plan. I am particularly interested in liver transplantation as well as the care of patients with autoimmune and cholestatic liver disease including primary biliary cirrhosis and primary sclerosing cholangitis. In addition to patient care, I have an interest in medical education. Because new treatments and discoveries are constantly being made within the field of hepatology, I am continually learning and enjoy sharing this knowledge with patients, families, and medical trainees. Dr. King is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hepatitis. Her top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Autoimmune Hepatitis, Enlarged Liver, and Hepatitis.

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    • Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection
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    • Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (aHUS)
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    • Alcoholic Cirrhosis
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    • Fibrolamellar Carcinoma
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